We all met today at the same time and place. This is a small hurdle and hasn’t happened since the first couple of days. So, with Boy Castañagas in the lead we went to Makati to see Innovative Solutions, a training division of PLDT (Philippine Long Distance Telephone). We were shown some of the latest in business and home innovations using wireless and wired communications. The Point of Sale and Inventory system looked a lot like what I have seen in the supermarkets and other highly connected businesses. For the home there was a video phone set up. See the picture above. We were able to look into their situation room which was filled with large monitors displaying all sorts of information. Mostly, the status of their networks was displayed, including networks that went to specific companies like Accenture and Western Digital, who a significant presence here. They also had CNN Worldwide displayed and since I have not been watching TV I found out about a typhoon just east of the Philippines. Don’t worry; it is supposed to move north towards Japan. From PLDT we went to Felix’s for lunch. Very nice and upscale. Then off to Bankgo Sentro ng Pilipinas Museum to look at Filipino art, historical gold objects and pottery. Then we went to CCP, which is basically the concert hall in Manila. We watched as ballet dancers practiced and then in the small auditorium we watched high school performers going through a dress rehearsal for a performance of Filipino dances. These kids were good. I even think they were better and more precise that the dancers at Villa Escudero. After watching this for a while it was time to finish off the day with a few beers at an out restaurant overlooking Manila Bay with yet another great sunset.
On return to my hosts, I had dinner (this was my 5th meal of the day) and then sat around talking about different things for a while. The Cabreras are very nice. Their son is graduating on Thursday from High School and will be the Valedictorian.
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